David Richards Papers,

This material is held atNational Library of Wales / Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru

  • Reference
    • GB 210 DAVRDS
  • Alternative Id.
      (alternative) vtls003844332
      (alternative) ANW
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1886-1894 /
  • Name of Creator
  • Language of Material
    • Welsh, English.
  • Physical Description
    • 0.005 cubic metres (4 volumes)
  • Location
    • ARCH/MSS (GB0210)

Scope and Content

Papers of David Richards, 1886-1894, including letters, 1891-1894, to his wife, describing his voyage and stay in the settlement; journal consisting of loose leaves of the journey to Cwm Hyfryd, Patagonia, September 1891 to January 1892; journal of the voyage home from Buenos Aires to Plymouth, July-August 1892; copies of Welsh poems transcribed and possibly composed by David Richards, proofs of, or cuttings containing, parts of a series of articles on 'Cyfoeth Mwnawl y Wladfa Gymreig' to Y Celt in 1891, and a printed copy of a report on the Garn Gold Mine near Dolgellau, 1888.

Administrative / Biographical History

David Richards (b. 1860) was a mining agent from Harlech, Merionethshire. He played a prominent part in the search for gold by the Welsh settlers of Patagonia in the early 1890s. He sailed for Patagonia in May 1891, returned to Britain in August 1892, and set out for Patagonia again in January 1893.

Arrangement

Arranged into the following: NLW MSS 21197-200.

Access Information

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Acquisition Information

Donated to the National Library of Wales by Miss Megan Richards, Chwilog, 1974.

Note

David Richards (b. 1860) was a mining agent from Harlech, Merionethshire. He played a prominent part in the search for gold by the Welsh settlers of Patagonia in the early 1890s. He sailed for Patagonia in May 1891, returned to Britain in August 1892, and set out for Patagonia again in January 1893.

Title compiled from content of fonds.

Other Finding Aids

A hard copy of the catalogue is available at the National Library of Wales.

Archivist's Note

March 2003.

Compiled by Seri Crawley for the ANW Project. The following source was used in the preparation of this description: NLW, Schedule of Letters and Diaries of David Richards, Harlech;

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Appraisal Information

Action: All records donated to the National Library of Wales have been retained..

Accruals

Accruals are not expected.

Related Material

NLW MS 16956E contains the records of the Welsh Patagonian Gold Fields Syndicate Ltd., 1891-1892.

Additional Information

Published

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